'The proposed tax on France's highest net worths could reduce the deficit by €5 billion, not €20 billion'
- Posted on September 9, 2025
- By Le Monde
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'The proposed tax on France's highest net worths could reduce the deficit by €5 billion, not €20 billion'

OP-ED. Seven economists, including Philippe Aghion, Christian Gollier and Emmanuelle Taugourdeau, say in an op-ed for Le Monde that the 'Zucman tax' would not yield the expected revenue and would face legal, economic and behavioral obstacles.